Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-07
Special correspondence.

How can tell you that?
But when she smiles zee its wiles,
And when he lifts his hat.
Ills walking IN the moonlight,
lis buttoning on glove,
lis lips that speak of plays next week,
While eyes are talking love.
IT'S meeting In tue ballroom
IT'S whirlinz In the dance,
It's something hid behind the lid
More than simple glance.
IT'S lingering in the hallway,
lis sitting on the stair,
IT'S bearded jiQs on finger tips
Of mamma isn't there.
IT'S tuck!ngi In the carriage,
It's asking for call,
IT'S long good nights in tender lights
And that is-no, not all!
IT'S parting when It's over,
And one goes home to sleep.
Best Joys must end, "tra Ia, my friend"
But one goes home TO weep.
Some girls cultivate the art of artless-
ness-practice the "baby stare before
their mirrors, and delight IN being called
'firts." They report their supposed con-
quests to each other, and laugh at the
simplicity Of men.
But while this type Of girl often cspti-
Yates unsophisticated youths, she seldom
makes deep impression on g mai OF any
experience. He detects her shallow srti-
fees, and is more amused than charmed
While she is telling her friend "Dollie"
what q "mdsh she has on that spoony
fellow" (for the would be hrt is
nearly always slengy), he is smiling
over his cigar and thinking how cha
grined she will be when he leaves her
without having committed himself. Or
perhaps he is laughing with his Chum
"Jsck" over the matter, and telling him
thst the girl actually believes he is in
love with her-the idea"
The most dangerous type of firt never
boasts of her powers, never confesses to
any one that man is Interested in her,
and is lavish ii her praise OF her rivals.
She tells the catch of the season, for
whom all the girls are angling,
that she thinks no other existence on
earth so desirable es the life Of
a bachelor. She says the most prottless
of all journeys is the one which leads 8
gentleman into the state Of matrimony;
and while woman is only sure of ten or
fifteen yeaTs Of social popularity, sn
Agreeable man is always iascinat ng.
She dilates On the charms OF the ladies
he admires, and leaves him p'qued with
her Willingness to see him remain single
or captured by another.
He determines to interest her, and
ends by loving her, as she knew he would
WOman is considered the more trusting
OF the two sexes, yet l believe man is the
far more liable 10 be deceived by few
sweet words. 1t is not from any excess
of vanity on his part, but the natural re-
suit OF his education. Man is taught to
think of woman as 3 hus5and-auuter.
From the cradle TO the altar Cor the
grave he supposes her one ambition is
TO marry. Consequently, che need only
smile, greet hin cordially, fatter
tadroitly, and he belives she has serious
| Intentions
On the other hand, women are tau hit
to district men, and to place no faIlh in
their sweet speeches. While there is not
s woman living who does not enjoy del
ieately expressed compliment from the
other sex (ifthere is, | do not want to
see her., have known very few girls
who We're quick to believe 8 man in e6rn-
est until ne declared himself so.
Only this past summer l acted as chap
erone pro tenn for a lovely Girl who was
thrown much Ia the society OF thor
oughbred male firt. STE was only twen-
ty, and full OF sentiment. He YVES hand
some and fascinating. There were all
the accessories of summer moonlight, the
ocean beach, swinging hemmocks, aud
leafY walks and triyes, the dreamy strains
of ola Gitan2" and the cosy piazza
! hooks. She repeated to me with ell the
relish OF youth for well-prepared "taffg,"
his sweet and pretty speeches. But she
did not lose her heart or head. She
thoroughly enjoyed the experience, how
ever.
| SEW another young lady who did not
| enjoy herself one evening.
She came up on the veranda with q
young gentleman escort. They prone
nsded few moments, and then he said,
"Shsll we Sit down, and have you choice
of location?" She said it made no differ
ence, but | ssw her eyes wander toward
two unoccupied chairs placed al some
little distance from the detached
groups OF piaZzaloungers. But what do
you suppose that dull fellow did?
He brought those chairs up under the
blaze OF the electric lights, close 10 cir
Gle OF chattering young people, and she sat
down among them looking utterly dis
gusted.
She wss young, pretty, and romantic.
1t was moon-washed midsummer even
Ing. She would have liked him to sug-
gest the secluded corner-to object to be
overruled. until she was obliged 81 say,
REALLY, we must join our friends" aud
she would have liked him to consent very
reluctantly.
! No woman exists, however sensible,
however spiritual, however intellectual,
who does not in her secret soul enjoy the
deferentisl and delicately preferred atten-
ton OF au agreeable gentleman.
| If she does not,
"She is neither man nor woman.
She is neither beast nor human"
She's ghoul,"
Webster defines Irritation as "playing
ct courtship." Tnere is q cosrse-fbred
being hidden in the mask Of beauty who
is sometimes denominsted g flrt. She
"plsys at courtship," always with s
moneyed lover, mercy to obtain financial
favors end expensive gifts. After which
she qusrrels with the gift giver ana seeks
new fields. She prefers freedom and in
dependence Of action to marriage, and
until she is thirty her life is q succession
of intrigues. After that it becomes su-
preme effort to make good marriage and
70 become the associate of respectable
people. She not untrequently dev elops 8
taste for the arts, and dabbles in literature
or music or painting, conscious that the